Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei elevation
The center of Bandar Seri Begawan is about 31 ft (9 m) above sea level. Within 5 km the ground ranges from 2 to 294 ft.
Elevation at the city center
31ft
9 m above sea level
Terrain-tile elevation at 4.9167, 114.9167 (Wikidata city coordinates). Built from: GMTED2010 terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey; SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey.
- Range within 5 km of the center (sampled)
- 2 to 294 ft
- 1 to 90 m · 137 points
- Source: Terrain Tiles
- Average of sampled points
- 84 ft (26 m)
- Source: Terrain Tiles
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made
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Elevation around Bandar Seri Begawan
Within 5 km of the center, 137 sampled points run from 2 ft to 294 ft, with an average of 84 ft.
Method: Sampled: terrain-tile elevation at 137 points spaced 750 m apart within 5 km of the city center coordinates (no city boundary is used). The true highest and lowest points can lie between grid points.
Life at 31 ft
Standard-atmosphere estimates for central Bandar Seri Begawan (31 ft). Weather moves the real values a little from day to day.
- Oxygen per breath
- 100 % of sea level
- Air is still 20.9% oxygen; there is just less air.
- Oxygen calculator
- Home canning
- At or below 1,000 ft, use the standard USDA sea-level times.
- Canning adjustments · Baking
Sources: pressure from the U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA, NASA, USAF); boiling point from the Antoine equation for water (Lange's Handbook of Chemistry); canning thresholds from the USDA Complete Guide to Home Canning. Not medical or food-safety advice; follow the tested USDA recipe for your altitude.
Bandar Seri Begawan and nearby towns
- Mukim Berakas 'B'186 ft
- Mukim Gadong 'A'113 ft
- Mukim Gadong 'B'113 ft
- Mukim Sengkurong61 ft
- Bandar Seri Begawan31 ft
- Victoria26 ft
Landmark elevations
| What | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Bandar Seri Begawan city center | 31 ft (9 m) | Terrain Tiles at the Wikidata coordinates |
| Highest sampled point within 5 km | 294 ft (90 m) · 2.4 mi from the center | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Lowest sampled point within 5 km | 2 ft (1 m) | Terrain Tiles grid sample |
| Nearest large or medium airport: Brunei International Airport (BWN) | 73 ft (22 m) · 2.1 mi away | OurAirports |
| Victoria | 26 ft (8 m) · 34 mi away · pop. 54,162 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Mukim Berakas 'B' | 186 ft (57 m) · 4.6 mi away · pop. 40,710 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Mukim Gadong 'A' | 113 ft (35 m) · 34 mi away · pop. 34,049 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Mukim Gadong 'B' | 113 ft (35 m) · 34 mi away · pop. 33,637 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
| Mukim Sengkurong | 61 ft (19 m) · 6.2 mi away · pop. 31,493 | Wikidata place; Terrain Tiles elevation |
Other capitals on this site
- Dhaka, Bangladesh — 46 ft, 2,086 mi away
- Thimphu, Bhutan — 7,734 ft, 2,279 mi away
- Kabul, Afghanistan — 5,900 ft, 3,564 mi away
- Manama, Bahrain — 30 ft, 4,481 mi away
- Baku, Azerbaijan — 10 ft, 4,695 mi away
- All world capitals · Boiling point at 31 ft · Elevation from coordinates · Compare Bandar Seri Begawan with another place
Frequently asked questions
What is the elevation of Bandar Seri Begawan?
The center of Bandar Seri Begawan is about 31 ft (9 m) above sea level, from Terrain Tiles at the city coordinates. Within 5 km of the center the sampled ground ranges from 2 to 294 ft.
How high above sea level is Bandar Seri Begawan in meters?
About 9 m at the city center. The sampled average within 5 km is 26 m.
What temperature does water boil at in Bandar Seri Begawan?
At 31 ft, water boils at about 211.9 °F (100.0 °C) and standard air pressure is 29.89 inHg (1,012 hPa), so each breath holds about 100% of the oxygen it would at sea level.
How high is the airport serving Bandar Seri Begawan?
Brunei International Airport (BWN), 2.1 mi from the center, is at 73 ft (22 m), per OurAirports.
Sources
- Terrain Tiles by Mapzen, hosted on AWS Open Data — city-center elevation and sampled range (data: GMTED2010 terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey; SRTM terrain data courtesy of the U.S. Geological Survey)
- Natural Earth 1:10m land polygons (coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling) — coastline used to leave sea points out of sampling
- Wikidata (elevation statements that cite a source; the cited source is listed with each value) — city coordinates, population and nearby places
- OurAirports open data — airport elevation
- U.S. Standard Atmosphere, 1976 (NOAA/NASA/USAF); water boiling point by the Antoine equation (Lange’s Handbook of Chemistry) — boiling point, air pressure and oxygen
How each number is produced: methodology and data sources.
Data updated · By Ankit Kumar, compiled from public U.S. government and open datasets · How these numbers are made